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April 21, 2011 | 44 Pages
Year 31, Issue 16
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Sharing ‘dark feelings’ Carp Ladies night speaker shares her story of struggle with bi-polar disorder KRISTA JOHNSTON West Carleton Review
Statistics show that one in five Canadians will suffer from a mental illness in their lifetime. For many, the symptoms of a mental disorder begin to surface during adolescence – a time which is already full of change, emotional instability and uncertainty. Already perched on shaky ground, many people will conceal their symptoms and fail to seek treatment for fear they will be judged or misunderstood. This isolation and secrecy can often lead to serious, if not disastrous, consequences for families, yet with the right support in place, a person suffering from mental illness can rise above their circumstances and become a champion
for change. Such is the story of Rachel Scott-Mignon. On April 14, a group of about 800 women listened attentively to the 28-year-old Aylmer, Que. resident as she shed light on her personal struggle with bi-polar disorder, during the Carp Agricultural Society’s Annual Ladies’ Night. Peering out at the crowd, Scott-Mignon stressed that she was “the face of mental illness,” and even though she looked so relatable and so normal she was “the one in five people affected.” During a personal interview last weekend, Scott-Mignon talked candidly about her life with bi-polar disorder and how her treatment has led her through many struggles and successes. See ‘TELL’ page 5
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READY FOR EASTER Hanna Toll and Scott Morrow joined about 30 other kids at the Constance Bay Community Centre last Saturday for crafts and other preparations leading up to Easter weekend.
Riding candidates debate recycling, attack ads JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com
One of the first questions asked at the Carleton-Mississippi Mills federal riding candidates meeting in Stittsville Monday dealt with negative advertising and badmouthing opposing party leaders. And while two of the participating candidates, Karen McCrimmon of the Liberals and John Hogg of the Green Party, pledged never to use negative campaigning (with Conservative candidate and incumbent Gordon O’Connor claiming that Conservative ads in this campaign are “actually factual ads,” eliciting a giant groan
from the capacity crowd of close to 200 at the Stittsville Legion Hall), all three were on their best behaviour throughout the meeting, as was the crowd. All three candidates came out in favour of more being done to recycle. Hogg cited examples in Europe where recycling is encouraged. He particularly advocated for a co-ordinated set of rules across the country for the recycling of electronic waste. McCrimmon suggested that federal government regulations could be changed to encourage more recycling and reduction of waste. She focused in on the reduction of packaging, saying
it should be restricted and should always be compostable. O’Connor said he favoured recycling as much as possible, associated with incineration. He said that he is not in favour of more landfills. He also advocated changes to packaging in stores. “When I go to the store and buy something, it is encased like a mummy,” he said. In his opening statement, O’Connor recited the Conservative government’s managing of the economy through the recent worldwide recession. See ‘STAND UP’ page 3
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